The Challenges of “Democracy” in Hegel's Enquires

Author
Javad Torkashvand
Imam Khomeini International University
10.61186/mi.5.1.72
Abstract
Hegel by studied the French Revolution and its negative outcomes, and he identified democracy as a kind of mass that is not only unable to protect the basic rights of minorities, but also prevents freedom from being realized. Hence, he rejects universal suffrage as democracy undermines the role of representation in political life and even tends to cancel it, so in such a situation an individual cannot be represented and with the domination of the public vote is so insignificant that the outcome will not be extended beyond the "the tyranny of the majority". As a result, people will vote to gain material interests and seek immediate impulses. In this paper, Hegel critical attitude toward democracy and its challenges, as well as their suggestions for the ideal government form, are analyzed.
Keywords
Democracy
Hegel
Freedom
the tyranny of the majority
French Revolution
individual right
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